# John Fein at Firebrand Ventures

> John Fein, Founder and Managing Partner at Firebrand Ventures. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Kansas City, US · Partner

# John Fein

Founder and Managing Partner at [Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 9 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 9 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Firebrand Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Firebrand Ventures** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **11** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [AaDya Security](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aadya-security-inc)
- [Vantage Point](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vantage-point-company)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer on 3 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **LODAS Markets, Inc.** Director since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **HData, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **8base Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Realto, Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Mint Apartment Cleaning, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)** MANAGING PRINCIPAL OF GENERAL PARTNER OF ISSUER on 2 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SICKWEATHER, INC.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)** MANAGING PRINCIPAL OF GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER on 3 filings · since 2016

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Firebrand Ventures

- [**Maranda Manning** Co-Founder & VP, Customer Success & Operations *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/maranda-manning)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) · 20 Jan 2026 · 23 min Finding Your Way Back to What You Love Through Give First with John Fein With [John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) Mentions [Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures) About this episode In this episode of the Give First podcast, David Cohen sits down with John Fein, partner at Firebrand Ventures and former Techstars managing director. John reflects on the winding path of his career, from moments of uncertainty to finding renewed purpose through startups, venture, and community… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 7 Oct 2019 · 39 min 20VC: The Ultimate Episode For Emerging Managers: How To Determine How Big A Fund To Raise, What Is The Right Closing Strategy With LPs & Why We Will Not See The Eradication of Pre-Seed with John Fein, Founder & Managing Partner @ Firebrand Ventures With [John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) Mentions [Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures)[David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) About this episode John Fein is the Founder and Managing Partner @ Firebrand Ventures, one of the leading early-stage funds in the midwest with a portfolio including the likes of ScaleFactor, Replica, Dwolla and more fantastic companies. As for John, prior to founding Firebrand, he was the Managing Director of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 21 Nov 2018 · 47 min 175. From Operator to Accelerator MD to Fund Manager (John Fein) With [John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) Mentions [Firebrand Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firebrand-ventures) About this episode John Fein of Firebrand Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Operator to Accelerator MD to Fund Manager. In this episode, we cover: So you participated in 5 startups, after which you scaled an organization from zero to 1,500 employees and $2B/year in revenue. Talk about your background and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name John Fein in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 19 Feb 2020 · 9 min Investor Stories 132: Lessons Learned (Dorsey, Clavier, Fein) Mentions [Jeff Clavier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-clavier)[Scott Dorsey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-dorsey)[John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Scott Dorsey Jeff Clavier John Fein Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 7 Aug 2019 · 11 min Investor Stories 118: Strange & Unusual (Glickman, Wortmann, Fein) Mentions [Craig Wortmann](https://millionrounds.com/person/craig-wortmann)[John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Steve Glickman Craig Wortmann John Fein Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 26 Jun 2019 · 10 min Investor Stories 115: Post Mortems (Senkut, Fein, Cheng) Mentions [Aydin Senkut](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aydin-senkut)[Cheryl Cheng](https://millionrounds.com/person/cheryl-cheng)[John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Aydin Senkut John Fein Cheryl Cheng Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Apr 2019 · 20 min Investor Stories 110: Why I Passed (Banister, Cohen, Fein) Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Cyan Banister](https://millionrounds.com/person/cyan-banister)[John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Cyan Banister David Cohen John Fein Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 18 Feb 2019 · 8 min Investor Stories 106: Whats Next (Tananbaum, Fein, Anderson) Mentions [Jim Tananbaum](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-tananbaum)[John Fein](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-fein) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Tananbaum John Fein Sarah Anderson Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. To listen more,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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